Highway Strawberry
Central State Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Bare Hands BreweryIPA - Imperial / Double Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.97
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dwest (2949) reviewed Highway Strawberry from Central State Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
can - interesting collab here. solid imperial ipa - the mint was powerful, and enjoyed more as i drank. liked it
superspak (10160) reviewed Highway Strawberry from Central State Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours very hazy golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with solid retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big mint, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, elderflower, lavender, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice aromas with good complexity and solid balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, mint, lime, strawberry, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big mint, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, elderflower, lavender, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and slight fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of mint, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, elderflower, lavender, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and solid balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, mint, lime, strawberry, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderately increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, lightly resinous/rindy, and slightly acidic balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is a nice fruited/spicy DIPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and solid balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, mint, lime, strawberry, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Way overpowering on lime/mint in the aromas, taste was a little more balanced. They were going for a mojito style DIPA, and it was well done for that aspect. Grew on me through the glass, definitely an odd one. Styrian Wolf/Citra Hops. Very vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hops/mint/fruit; solid malt backbone, with no residual sweetness from lingering bitter dryness. Very well attenuated for the ABV. A nicely enjoyable offering, and very unique experimental DIPA.